Finance Basics

by Stuart Warner

The finance basics that experts and top professionals understand. Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Finance. Includes how / Analyse a business from its financial reports / Understand a Profit and Loss account / Make sense of accounting jargon / Build a financially sound business plan / Deal with revenue, profit and cashflow

Genres: Finance, Business, Nonfiction

130 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2010

Reviews

[sultan abukoshaim · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book helps beginners to build a helicopter view about the finance concepts. The book very well organized that make it easy to read. It divides the concepts into small sections and cover it at a very high level.

It took me about 3 days to finish it. I recommend it for beginners, and those who want to build a mind map about the finance concepts.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have an MBA. Although I no longer run a business, knowledge of finance is something we should all possess. When I consider my current financial position, it is difficult for me not to conclude that an understanding a finance made a considerable difference. The context of Stuart Warner's book is business so the average person is unlikely going to be interested in every finance secret, the author shares. Nevertheless, there is enough here to provoke most people to have a look at their finance and think about what they need to do to make their money work harder for them. For me, the book was a helpful reminder that I have a natural instinct for business and there lies an entrepreneur inside of me that wants to express himself. Where I go with this is not immediately clear. When it does become clear the secrets shared in this book will serve as tramlines that enable my business enterprise or any business enterprise to understand accounting fundamentals, make a profit, manage cash, budget, evaluate business opportunities and measure business performance. Well written and informative.

[Rakesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read to brush your concepts. Helps you tackle the jargon and starting point to venture in buisness finance.

[Mosh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consider it a table of contents that comes with brief explanations. It’s good revision for revision of concepts for those who are coming back to the topic or a good beginner book, depending on the type of knowledge seeker.

[Teymur · Rating 2 out of 5]

fluff

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think ‘Secrets’ is possibly a little ambitious as a title, but it did indeed cover finance basics.

[Devin · Rating 2 out of 5]

bit boring just definations

[Mohammed Al-hassan · Rating 1 out of 5]

it did not give that much since i am a finance guy

[ARC · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick and dirty refresher of the basics of financial accounting.

[Duncan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very brief and a bit dull, but clear and simple.